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The1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1850, in order to elect thegovernor of New Hampshire.IncumbentDemocratic governorSamuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election againstWhig nominee Levi Chamberlain andFree Soil Party nominee and former member of theNew Hampshire SenateNathaniel S. Berryin a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, March 12, 1850, incumbentDemocratic governorSamuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election by a margin of 12,239 votes against his foremost opponentWhig nominee Levi Chamberlain, thereby retainingDemocratic control over the office of governor. Dinsmoor was sworn in for his second term on June 3, 1850.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. (incumbent) | 30,751 | 55.12 | |
| Whig | Levi Chamberlain | 18,512 | 33.18 | |
| Free Soil | Nathaniel S. Berry | 6,472 | 11.60 | |
| Scattering | 54 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 55,789 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||